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USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 12/14 21:00

USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 12/14 21:00

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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2444           2408    2449      
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       34             76      87        
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         585            698     636       
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    155            260     207       
SLAUGHTER GOATS          255            268     354       
  
  
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with instances of 
10.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with instances of 
12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls sold 10.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly 
steady to 4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.  
Demand and Market Activity was Good to Active, with a Moderate supply of cattle.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      162-162        162     305-305        305                
2      264-284        274     345-360        352.23             
2      310-320        315     350-370        360.16             
4      430-445        437     325-350        339.94             
3      454-476        468     267.5-300      287.8              
1      538-538        538     240-240        240                Fleshy 
3      605-640        618     214-250        237.58             
1      730-730        730     240-240        240                
1      754-754        754     220-220        220                

BULLS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      330-330        330     300-300        300                
1      375-375        375     220-220        220                
1      415-415        415     150-150        150                Thin Fleshed 
1      450-450        450     280-280        280                
1      620-620        620     150-150        150                Thin Fleshed 
1      650-650        650     240-240        240                
1      705-705        705     200-200        200                
1      890-890        890     147.5-147.5    147.5              

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      174-176        175     400-460        429.83             
10     220-240        230     340-540        432.44             
30     250-295        275     305-515        422.65             
36     300-345        327     300-490        426.35             
76     350-395        376     300-465        409.86             
73     400-446        425     285-432.5      379.73             
68     450-498        475     260-415        352.87             
75     500-545        523     255-389        344.21             
58     550-595        568     240-372.5      317.57             
38     600-645        621     250-341        309.84             
25     650-695        673     225-320        279.16             
28     700-740        720     200-277.5      247.83             
13     750-795        773     200-240        218.48             
8      800-840        820     185-255        221.54             
6      850-895        868     175-225        205.42             
3      900-945        915     200-210        205.08             
5      955-992        970     170-220        189.84             

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      215-215        215     260-260        260                
5      270-295        285     300-380        339.04             
3      310-345        325     380-385        381.77             
20     350-395        375     220-390        333.23             
17     400-445        417     200-380        331.05             
14     450-498        484     200-350        302.29             
9      505-544        525     220-330        300.36             
8      550-595        576     225-300        255.03             
9      600-645        619     225-297        257.45             
14     650-695        674     185-265        236.44             
7      705-740        731     187-205        189.9              
3      770-795        778     177-200        192.42             
3      824-840        833     165-175        171.7              

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      280-295        288     230-280        254.35             
5      305-320        314     250-305        271.94             
5      350-395        377     150-325        277.32             
5      400-435        413     220-285        248.5              
7      455-490        469     190-280        226.48             
2      505-525        515     230-280        254.51             
5      550-595        576     200-260        222.22             
3      605-620        615     160-220        193.28             

BULLS  -  Small  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      328-345        338     250-300        274.7              
1      426-426        426     300-300        300                
1      530-530        530     230-230        230                

BULLS  -  Small  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      216-216        216     265-265        265                
1      412-412        412     220-220        220                

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      325-325        325     190-190        190                
1      545-545        545     179-179        179                
3      641-641        641     167-167        167                
1      840-840        840     180-180        180                
1      985-985        985     183-183        183                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      445-445        445     315-315        315                
1      485-485        485     220-220        220                
2      555-555        555     310-310        310                
1      615-615        615     255-255        255                
1      680-680        680     190-190        190                
1      715-715        715     200-200        200                
1      835-835        835     204-204        204                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      610-610        610     170-170        170                
1      660-660        660     180-180        180                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      610-643        632     175-195        188.57             

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      212-212        212     320-320        320                
3      302-334        319     310-320        316.84             
2      375-390        383     275-300        287.25             
2      405-440        423     300-310        305.21             
2      452-465        459     297.5-300      298.73             
1      488-488        488     250-250        250                Full 
3      516-546        531     247.5-275      258.13             
3      566-590        579     245-250        246.63             
1      900-900        900     205-205        205                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      235-245        240     230-230        230                
1      290-290        290     200-200        200                
1      328-328        328     300-300        300                
1      390-390        390     310-310        310                
1      434-434        434     305-305        305                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      146-146        146     410-410        410                
11     205-245        232     300-435        372.85             
26     250-296        273     300-440        377.27             
39     300-348        324     285-436        374                
79     350-395        374     285-425        367.08             
1      388-388        388     325-325        325                Full 
8      405-407        407     380-382.5      381.88             Value Added 
96     400-445        426     285-387        352.31             
15     451-466        453     357-377.5      374.69             Value Added 
108    450-495        474     240-370        336.86             
122    500-549        527     270-365        324.23             
45     500-548        535     342-350        345.63             Value Added 
14     552-552        552     346-346        346                Value Added 
72     550-595        572     225-345        314.31             
1      574-574        574     280-280        280                Full 
1      618-618        618     255-255        255                Full 
39     600-648        622     255-350        300.4              
5      646-646        646     327-327        327                Value Added 
21     655-698        673     225-315        280.93             
7      713-725        716     305-314        310.14             Value Added 
20     700-745        721     200-297.5      248.83             
20     750-790        763     210-273        246.98             
8      760-785        779     270-280        276.89             Value Added 
9      800-845        819     180-230        211.79             
1      846-846        846     200-200        200                Full 
6      855-868        861     160-265        216.33             
1      886-886        886     225-225        225                Full 
7      900-940        920     170-227.5      203.76             
3      960-970        965     175-280        213.37             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      210-210        210     300-300        300                
3      250-275        263     320-350        338.35             
8      300-335        319     225-350        305.53             
19     350-395        377     205-360        312.25             
17     400-445        421     225-330        289.4              
16     450-495        467     230-325        273.53             
13     505-545        522     175-300        262.85             
8      570-590        581     200-287        257.22             
5      605-645        630     230-275        249.37             
12     650-695        673     170-260        212.57             
7      700-745        725     180-220        195.65             
2      775-785        780     159-180        169.43             
1      810-810        810     165-165        165                
1      925-925        925     160-160        160                
1      990-990        990     160-160        160                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      205-225        219     180-280        216.3              
7      255-295        275     230-285        247.79             
7      305-345        324     225-275        246.8              
8      365-395        376     230-280        255.55             
11     400-445        417     225-285        248.58             
10     450-495        479     180-250        229.06             
8      505-545        531     145-250        187.98             
4      550-590        573     150-200        177.12             
2      625-640        633     200-208        203.95             
1      670-670        670     172-172        172                

HEIFERS  -  Small  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      208-230        219     250-275        261.87             
2      380-382        381     280-295        287.48             
1      450-450        450     200-200        200                Fleshy 
1      555-555        555     170-170        170                

HEIFERS  -  Small  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      480-480        480     200-200        200                

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      466-466        466     335-335        335                
1      500-500        500     249-249        249                
1      625-625        625     290-290        290                
1      768-768        768     237.5-237.5    237.5              

STEERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      480-480        480     240-240        240                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1000-1000      1000    222-222        222                
7      260-295        275     395-455        423.01             
21     305-345        326     365-475        435.85             
4      332-332        332     447.5-447.5    447.5              Value Added 
22     350-395        373     345-450        417.2              
2      416-416        416     422.5-422.5    422.5              Value Added 
48     400-449        426     342.5-450      411.98             
3      455-455        455     417-417        417                Value Added 
39     450-498        472     337-427.5      380.82             
6      513-513        513     400-400        400                Value Added 
50     500-549        528     320-400        358.75             
45     550-597        571     295-375        343.43             
38     600-645        626     300-350        326.57             
11     655-677        667     320-330        323.59             Value Added 
18     650-688        678     265-340        294.75             
14     705-748        738     255-302        292.03             
3      755-790        772     230-255        241.58             
2      815-840        828     250-258        253.94             
4      850-870        860     237-255        246.78             
4      905-945        925     180-245        208.59             
3      960-975        968     200-265        226.66             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      270-295        283     275-330        315.64             
2      365-370        368     330-390        360.2              
3      415-430        423     300-350        333.07             
7      455-490        471     275-330        313.32             
7      505-545        524     275-325        300.57             
7      555-591        584     280-290        288.58             
1      630-630        630     297-297        297                
2      665-695        680     250-269        259.29             
1      715-715        715     200-200        200                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      200-230        210     220-300        262.8              
2      390-395        393     275-300        287.42             
1      425-425        425     200-200        200                
2      465-485        475     225-280        251.92             
1      530-530        530     210-210        210                
3      555-595        573     182.5-225      209.3              
1      690-690        690     180-180        180                
1      780-780        780     215-215        215                

STEERS  -  Small  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      340-340        340     275-275        275                
1      444-444        444     260-260        260                
1      454-454        454     270-270        270                

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      895-1435       1084    1000-2425      1834.76            T1 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      970-1210       1121    1700-2250      1959.09            
2      1145-1225      1185    1550-1925      1743.83            
1      840-840        840     1450-1450      1450               
2      910-1005       958     1550-1700      1628.72            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1185-1185      1185    2200-2200      2200               T2-3 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1040-1040      1040    1675-1675      1675               
1      940-940        940     2100-2100      2100               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      775-775        775     1150-1150      1150               T1 

BRED HEIFERS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      790-790        790     1225-1225      1225               

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      904-904        904     2100-2100      2100               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1145-1145      1145    3150-3150      3150               T1 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1030-1300      1165    1400-2800      2181.12            O 
3      865-1130       997     1200-2850      2334.87            O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1110-1168      1136    1650-2100      1920.28            O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Small  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      780-780        780     1500-1500      1500               T1 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Small  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      650-650        650     1650-1650      1650               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Small  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      604-604        604     1200-1200      1200               O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      855-855        855     1700-1700      1700               O 

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     890-1800       1306    110-164        150.17    Low      
47     1025-2550      1573    147.5-189      171.09    Average  
16     1455-2210      1779    180-203        185.98    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     930-1575       1179    100-133        118.08    Low      
44     940-1705       1281    142-180        156.96    High     
234    780-2085       1363    124-176        147.26    Average  
3      935-1005       962     60-76          65.57     Very Low 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     1218-1850      1498    130-152.5      139.79    Average  
6      1315-1700      1516    145-153        148.23    High     
2      1220-2020      1620    110-130        117.53    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      805-1385       1063    140-142        140.34    High     
48     640-1360       1101    115-143        127.2     Average  
13     655-1100       863     70-90          78.54     Very Low 
25     660-1184       937     70-114         100.17    Low      

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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS  -  1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     115-140        129     180-270        220.42    Average  
3      150-150        150     220-235        226.67    Average  
2      225-230        228     310-330        320       Average  

EWES  -  Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     100-130        113     130-225        186.18    Average  

EWES  -  Good and Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      100-100        100     170-170        170       Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      100-100        100     105-105        105       Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      40-40          40      135-135        135       Average  
4      55-55          55      185-190        188.75    Average  
20     60-60          60      195-195        195       Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      25-25          25      55-55          55        Average  
3      30-35          33      75-80          76.67     Average  
1      40-40          40      80-80          80        Average  
2      50-50          50      105-105        105       Average  
11     60-65          63      125-200        154.55    Average  
16     70-75          71      155-195        171.88    Average  
3      80-85          82      170-200        188.33    Average  
1      90-90          90      230-230        230       Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Cull 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      80-80          80      70-70          70        Average  

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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     100-145        120     160-320        228.96    Average  
5      150-170        156     285-340        316       Average  

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      150-150        150     80-80          80        Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      15-15          15      35-35          35        Average  
16     20-25          24      40-90          61.56     Average  
8      30-35          32      60-125         90.63     Average  
7      40-45          44      90-150         110       Average  
23     50-55          53      105-195        144.57    Average  
19     60-65          63      130-210        159.21    Average  
10     70-75          71      155-190        178       Average  
5      80-80          80      170-270        203       Average  
9      90-95          91      200-240        221.11    Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      70-70          70      160-160        160       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      20-20          20      35-35          35        Average  
2      30-35          33      80-90          85        Average  
2      50-50          50      140-150        145       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      25-25          25      30-40          35        Average  
3      30-30          30      40-50          43.33     Average  
1      45-45          45      75-75          75        Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     100-140        118     125-240        196.2     Average  
1      150-150        150     240-240        240       Average  
1      50-50          50      120-120        120       Average  
2      65-65          65      140-140        140       Average  
1      70-70          70      140-140        140       Average  
4      90-90          90      125-195        170       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      140-140        140     230-230        230       Average  
1      200-200        200     310-310        310       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      50-50          50      90-90          90        Average  
1      60-60          60      100-100        100       Average  
1      70-70          70      125-125        125       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      60-60          60      80-90          85        Average  
1      70-70          70      85-85          85        Average  

WETHER KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      65-65          65      240-240        240       Average  
1      70-70          70      240-240        240       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      150-150        150     305-350        327.5     Average  
2      220-225        223     550-560        555       Average  
5      70-75          73      195-205        197       Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      200-220        210     340-345        342.5     Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      100-100        100     265-265        265       Average

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